How to get from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara by bus?

By bus

To get from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara in San José, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the SAN JOSÉ - PLAYA SAMARA bus from Terminal Nicoya station to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, Alajuela station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU bus and finally take the ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA bus from Cementerio De Río Segundo, Alajuela station to Cruce Con Calle Ramírez, San Juan Arriba De Santa Bárbara station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 3 hr 50 min.

230min
Bus - SAN JOSÉ - PLAYA SAMARASAN JOSÉ - PLAYA SAMARA
Bus - ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVUALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU
Bus - ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARAALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA
Leaves from Terminal Nicoya

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from bus station
    Start from bus station
    Nicoya
  • 2
    Bus - SAN JOSÉ - PLAYA SAMARASAN JOSÉ - PLAYA SAMARA
    Wait for bus
    SAN JOSÉ - PLAYA SAMARA
    Terminal 7-10 San José
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, Alajuela
    204 min
  • 4
    Bus - ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVUALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU
    Wait for bus
    ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU
    Terminal Tuasa San José, Costado Norte Parque La Merced
  • 5
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Cementerio De Río Segundo, Alajuela
    3 min
  • 6
    Bus - ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARAALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA
    Wait for bus
    ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA
    Terminal Tuasa Regional
  • 7
    Ride to bus station Cruce Con Calle Ramírez, San Juan Arriba De Santa Bárbara
    Ride to bus station
    Cruce Con Calle Ramírez, San Juan Arriba De Santa Bárbara
    16 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Alternative route by bus via NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA, SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON and ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA

To get from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara in San José, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA bus from Terminal Nicoya station to Provisional station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON bus and finally take the ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA bus from MC Donald's La Tropicana, Alajuela station to Cruce Con Calle Ramírez, San Juan Arriba De Santa Bárbara station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 4 hr 27 min.

267min
Bus - NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRANICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA
Bus - SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSONSAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON
Bus - ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARAALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA
Leaves from Terminal Nicoya

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from bus station
    Start from bus station
    Nicoya
  • 2
    Bus - NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRANICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA
    Wait for bus
    NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA
    Terminal Corral De Piedra
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Provisional
    39 min
  • 4
    Bus - SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSONSAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON
    Wait for bus
    SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON
    Terminal Mepe
  • 5
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Provisional
    142 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    MC Donald's La Tropicana, Alajuela
    400 m • 6 min
  • 7
    Bus - ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARAALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA
    Wait for bus
    ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA
    Terminal Tuasa Regional
  • 8
    Ride to bus station Cruce Con Calle Ramírez, San Juan Arriba De Santa Bárbara
    Ride to bus station
    Cruce Con Calle Ramírez, San Juan Arriba De Santa Bárbara
    23 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara

The distance between Nicoya, San José and Santa Bárbara, San José is approximately 200.62 km, which can typically be travelled in 230 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara by bus, so no matter how you choose to travel in San José – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to Nicoya

Nicoya is located at Nicoya, San José and the nearest public transit station is Frente A Liceo De Nicoya.

Bus stations close to Nicoya:

  • Frente A Liceo De Nicoya
  • Costado Liceo De Nicoya
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Public transit stations close to Santa Bárbara, San José

Santa Bárbara is located at Santa Bárbara, San José and the nearest public transit station is Frente A Panadería Las Rosas, Santa Bárbara.

Train stations close to Santa Bárbara:

  • Estación San Francisco
  • Estación San Joaquín De Flores
  • Estación Rio Segundo

Bus stations close to Santa Bárbara:

  • Frente A Panadería Las Rosas, Santa Bárbara
  • Contiguo A Entrada Urb. Las Rosas, Santa Bárbara
  • Diagonal A Taller Víquez, Santa Bárbara

Related Routes

Alternative route by bus via NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA, SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON and ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA

To get from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara in San José, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA bus from Terminal Nicoya station to Provisional station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON bus and finally take the ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA bus from MC Donald's La Tropicana, Alajuela station to Cruce Con Calle Ramírez, San Juan Arriba De Santa Bárbara station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 4 hr 27 min.

267min
Bus - NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRANICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA
Bus - SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSONSAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON
Bus - ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARAALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA
Leaves from Terminal Nicoya

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from bus station
    Start from bus station
    Nicoya
  • 2
    Bus - NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRANICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA
    Wait for bus
    NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA
    Terminal Corral De Piedra
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Provisional
    39 min
  • 4
    Bus - SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSONSAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON
    Wait for bus
    SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON
    Terminal Mepe
  • 5
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Provisional
    142 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    MC Donald's La Tropicana, Alajuela
    400 m • 6 min
  • 7
    Bus - ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARAALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA
    Wait for bus
    ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA
    Terminal Tuasa Regional
  • 8
    Ride to bus station Cruce Con Calle Ramírez, San Juan Arriba De Santa Bárbara
    Ride to bus station
    Cruce Con Calle Ramírez, San Juan Arriba De Santa Bárbara
    23 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara?

    The fastest way takes 230 minutes, using Bus line SAN JOSÉ - PLAYA SAMARA, Bus line ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU, Bus line ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara?

    The alternative route takes 267 minutes, using Bus line NICOYA - CORRAL DE PIEDRA, Bus line SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON, Bus line ALAJUELA - RIO SEGUNDO - SAN JUAN DE SANTA BÁRBARA.

  • Is there a direct bus between Nicoya and Santa Bárbara in San José?

    No, you’ll have to take 3 bus lines in total. The total travelling time is 3 hr 50 min.

  • Which bus line goes from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara in San José?

    The SAN JOSÉ - PLAYA SAMARA bus line goes from Terminal 7-10 San José station near Nicoya to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, Alajuela station. From there you’ll have to take one bus line till Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, Alajuela station near Santa Bárbara in San José

  • How long does it take to travel from Nicoya to Santa Bárbara in San José by bus?

    The total travel time between Nicoya and Santa Bárbara in San José by bus is about 3 hr 50 min.

  • Where do I get on the bus near Nicoya to get to Santa Bárbara in San José?

    Get on the SAN JOSÉ - PLAYA SAMARA bus from the Terminal 7-10 San José stop near Nicoya in San José.

  • Where do I get off the bus when travelling between Nicoya and Santa Bárbara in San José?

    Get off the bus at the Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, Alajuela stop, which is closest to Santa Bárbara in San José.

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